FB34 Reverse
The FB34 Reverse is Spyderco's first fixed blade design collaboration with custom knife maker Gayle Bradley.
Appearance in catalogs
The FB34 Reverse appeared in the following catalogs:
Designers
Craig Douglas & Michael Janich
History, mentionings etc. from the forums
- To Reverse or Not to Reverse-Spyderco Reverse, posted by forum member, 'Dr. Snubnose'
- Spyderco Reverse VS Ronin 2, posted by forum member 'kykamo'
Information from the Spyderco catalog on the web
FB34 Reverse
Craig Douglas, aka “Southnarc,” and Michael Janich are both highly respected personal-defense instructors with very different approaches to knife tactics. Despite their differences of opinion, the two are in fact good friends who decided to co-design a knife that would work equally well with both their methods. The result of that collaboration is the Reverse™.
The defining characteristic of the Reverse is its unique reversible handle that allows the orientation of the blade’s edge to be changed from Douglas’ preferred edge-in orientation to Janich’s edge-out style while maintaining the same highly evolved handle ergonomics. The handle consists of two textured G-10 scales machined to create a hollow cavity for the blade tang. Removing the three bolts in the handle with a Torx® T-8 wrench (included) allows the scales to be easily removed and mounted to the tang with the blade’s edge in either orientation.
The Reverse’s blade is precision machined from CTS® BD1 stainless steel. Its slightly concave edge profile and full-flat grind give it a very acute point and an extremely aggressive low-drag edge geometry. To facilitate convenient carry and quick access, the Reverse includes a custom-molded Boltaron® sheath that is specially designed to allow the knife to fit securely with both handle configurations. An angle-adjustable G-Clip™ attachment provides both belt and inside-the-waistband carry to support a broad range of carry preferences.[1]
Variations
The FB34 is made in Taiwan and features:
- a modified Wharncliffe Blade
- G-10 handle scales designed to be taken apart to set the handle up for either an edge-in or edge-out grip
SKU | Handle | Edge | Steel | From/To | MSRP | Note | Number made | Grind | Sheath | Clip | Collectors club |
FB34G | Black G-10 | PE | CTS-BD1 | 2015 - 2017 | $154.95 (2017) | Full Flat grind | Boltaron | G-Clip | Main |
Most collectible variation
The original FB34 Reverse, complete with original box and papers in mint condition, is likely to be the most collectible version.
Questions regarding collecting the FB34
Some interesting questions we are looking for an answer to:
Questions with an answer:
Technical information
Measurements (mm and grams) of the FB34 Reverse:
Variation | Length overall | Length blade | Length edge | Blade thickness | Weight |
FB34G | 197mm | 88mm | 79mm | 3.4mm | 102g |
Measurements (inches and ounces) of the FB34 Reverse:
Variation | Length overall | Length blade | Length edge | Blade thickness | Weight |
FB34G | 7.74" | 3.47" | 3.10" | 0.135" | 3.6oz |
References
- ↑ The FB34 Reverse in Spyderco's online catalog
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